Law student seeks $64k in damages against admission board
An NSW law student has taken the admission board to court over frustrations that he could not complete subjects in the order that he wanted, despite having no ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 04 May 2020
COVID-19 no obstacle for winners of an international moot
An Australian university has embraced the “new normal” of international mooting, placing third out of a total of 260 teams across the world.
NEWLAW • Mon, 04 May 2020
Top 10 Australian universities for peace and law
An extensive ranking of 450 universities across the world has revealed Australia’s top 10 places to study law on international relations and policies on freedom.
NEWLAW • Mon, 04 May 2020
How law grads can preserve their mental health
Finally making it into the profession can be a daunting enough experience, but how should law graduates manage the stress while coping with the pressures of a COVID-19 ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 04 May 2020
Gangland lawyer wins defamation case against Google
A gangland lawyer, who represented the likes of Mick Gatto, has won a $40,000 payout from Google over an article that suggested he was friends with criminals.
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 May 2020
Environmental law delays a plus for in-house counsel
The Victorian government has delayed a “complete overhaul” of environmental laws until 2021, but it might be just what in-house lawyers need to cope with during COVID-19
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Thu, 30 Apr 2020
International law and cruise ships: Sailing into stormy waters
The global cruise ship industry has sailed into a storm as a result of the COVID-19 crisis raising a multitude of legal issues, writes Donald Rothwell FAAL.
SME LAW • Thu, 30 Apr 2020
COVIDSafe app not legally ‘transparent enough to justify’
Over 3 million Australians have downloaded the COVID-19 tracking app, but a UNSW Law professor has warned the government has not been transparent enough.
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Apr 2020
Lawyer X, organised crime and controversial media leaks
Almost a decade ago, a former and contentious Victoria Police deputy commissioner was looking into the media leaks following the murder of Carl Williams. A new document ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 30 Apr 2020
